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How to get fromBressanone to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, car train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Bressanone to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

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    1. Take the train from Bressanone-Brixen to Rosenheimtrain89
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10trainRe
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    8h
    €83–404

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGNbusN537
    14h 28m
    €90–163

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bressanone Brixen to Brennero - BrennertrainRe / ...
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln HbfnighttrainUex 1864 / ...
    9h 29m
    €116–160

  4. Drive 740.4 km

    1. Drive from Bressanone to Colognecar740.4 km
    7h 13m
    €115–165

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bressanone-Brixen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain89
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln HbftrainDrf
    12h 2m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bressanone to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
    6h 58m
    €163–218

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bressanone-Brixen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    6h 14m
    €113–330

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bressanone-Brixen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 55m
    €126–356

  9. Bus to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bressanone to Innsbruck Airportbus
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeINN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 1m
    €183–521

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bressanone-Brixen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 7m
    €134–373

  11. Fly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBZO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 16m
    €216–521

  12. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bressanone-Brixen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 14m
    €113–378

Bressanone to Cologne by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bressanone, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bressanone-Brixen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Rosenheim, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 8h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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